Prospective cohort of AIDS patients screened for cryptococcal antigenaemia, pre-emptively treated and followed in Brazil.

Prospective cohort of AIDS patients screened for cryptococcal antigenaemia, pre-emptively treated and followed in Brazil.

<h4>Background</h4>Cryptococcal meningitis has a high morbidity and mortality among AIDS population. Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) detection is considered an independent predictor for meningitis and death. Since 2011, the World Health Organization recommends CrAg screening for people livin...

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Main Authors: Moara Alves Santa Bárbara Borges, João Alves de Araújo Filho, Bruno de Jesus Silva Oliveira, Isabela Silvério Moreira, Vanessa Valadares de Paula, Angélica Lima de Bastos, Renata de Bastos Ascenço Soares, Marília Dalva Turchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219928

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